The table below shows the weekly schedule of lessons and assessments.
WEEK |
TOPIC |
EXERCISES, QUIZZES, AND TESTS |
VALUE |
DUE |
1
Sept 4 |
Overture
The Creative Project
|
Introductory survey and original media submission |
4 |
Oct 9 |
2
Sept 11 |
Images, Irony, History |
Discussion post
(your post due Friday night; your response due Monday night) |
3
2 |
Sept 13
Sept 16 |
3
Sept 18 |
Appropriation in 20th Century Avant-Garde Art |
|
|
|
4
Sept 25 |
Cultural Appropriation: African American Music |
In-class quiz on first three weeks
Discussion post
(your post due Friday night; your response due Monday night) |
3
3
2
|
Sept 25
Sept 27
Sept 30
|
5
Oct 2 |
Technology: Producer music, dub, hip hop |
|
|
|
6
Oct 9 |
Performance abduction® and identity appropriation® |
Discussion post
(your post due Friday night; your response due Monday night) |
3
2
|
Oct 11
Oct 14 |
7
Oct 16 |
In-class Midterm Test (Multiple choice)
Project Idea Workshop |
IN-CLASS MIDTERM TEST
Project idea post
Participation in workshop
[you must be present in the workshop to get 2.5 marks] |
10
2.5
2.5 |
Oct 16
Oct 15
Oct 16 |
READING WEEK |
8
Oct 30 |
From manufactured to participatory culture
Fan appropriation
|
|
|
|
9
Nov 6 |
Détournement |
Discussion post
(your post due Friday night; your response due Monday night) |
3
2 |
Nov 8
Nov 11 |
10
Nov 13 |
The people's avant-garde |
|
|
|
11
Nov 20 |
Proposal Workshop |
In-class quiz on Weeks 8, 9, and 10
Project Proposal Exercise post
Participation in workshop
[you must be present in the workshop to get 2.5 marks] |
3
2.5
2.5 |
Nov 20
Nov 19
Nov 20 |
12
Nov 27 |
Analysis Workshop
|
People's Appropriation Exercise post
Participation in workshop
[you must be present in the workshop to get 2.5 marks] |
2.5
2.5 |
Nov 26
Nov 27 |
13
Dec 4 |
Project Showcase Workshop |
Project
Participation in workshop
[you must be present in the workshop to get 5 marks] |
20
5 |
Dec 3
Dec 4 |
14
Dec 11 |
FINAL |
IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM |
20 |
Dec 11 |